New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1806
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Gurdon S. Mumford, George Clinton, John B. Coles, Nicholas Fish, John R. Livingston, James Morris, Samuel Jones, Jonathan Ward, Benjamin Coe, Egbert Benson, Benjamin Cod, Andrew Heister, William Hoffmaster, Benjamin Koap, Peter R. Livingston, William Morris, George S. Mumford, Thomas Palmer, George Schmelz, Semour Sherwin, John Townsend, George Wells
Candidates: Gurdon S. Mumford[1]George Clinton[2]John B. ColesNicholas FishJohn R. LivingstonJames MorrisSamuel JonesJonathan WardBenjamin CoeEgbert BensonBenjamin CodAndrew HeisterWilliam HoffmasterBenjamin KoapPeter R. LivingstonWilliam MorrisGeorge S. MumfordThomas PalmerGeorge SchmelzSemour SherwinJohn TownsendGeorge Wells
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistLewisiteFederalist
Final Result: [3][4]461544063698368817386432111111111111
District of Two and Three461544063698368817386432111111111111
Kings County[5][6][7][8]3513492532433--1--1----1------
Town of Brooklyn161162165163------------------
Town of Bushwick47478-------------------
Town of Flatbush52521717------------------
Town of Flatlands16152929------------------
Town of Gravesend2-3434------------------
Town of New Utrecht7273--------------------
New York County[9][10][11]401338113240323216575332-1111-111111
City of New York401338113240323216575332-1111-111111
Ward One3253095535529-----------------
Ward Two3343165094968-----------------
Ward Three36033845145314-----------------
Ward Four[12]49146242441615-----------------
Ward Five849739363376102-----------------
Ward Six4054022412435-----------------
Ward Seven80579641741310-----------------
Ward Eight3443381981971-----------------
Ward Nine9910084861-----------------
Richmond County251246205204511---------------
Town of Castletown62623434------------------
Town of Northfield1241243029------------------
Town of Southfield312637375-----------------
Town of Westfield3434104104------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]George S. Mumford is an amalgamation of two candidates.
[4]The official canvass of votes lists 4616 votes for Gurdon S. Mumford, 3707 votes for John B. Coles, and 3695 votes for Nicholas Fish in District 2 and 3.
[5]The official canvass of votes lists 352 votes for Gurdon S. Mumford, 262 votes for John B. Coles, and 259 votes for Nicholas Fish in Kings county.
[6]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 6, and American Citizen (New York, NY), May 3, list 346 votes for George Clinton, Jr. in Kings county.
[7]Gurdon S. Mumford received 1 vote as Gurdon Mumford.
[8]George S. Clinton, Jr. received 15 votes as George Clinton.
[9]Most sources list 3912 votes for Gurdon S. Mumford and 3229 votes for Nicholas Fish in New York county, but the ward totals given add up to 4012 and 3232 votes, respectively.
[10]Gurdon S. Mumford received 1 vote as Gurdon Mumford.
[11]George S. Clinton, Jr. received 11 votes as George Clinton.
[12]The American Citizen (New York, NY), May 3, and the Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 9, list 10 votes for John R. Livingston in Ward 4.

References:

American Citizen (New York, NY). May 3, 1806.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 5, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 6, 1806.
Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). May 6, 1806.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 7, 1806.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 7, 1806.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). May 7, 1806.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). May 13, 1806.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 13, 1806.
Otsego Herald (Cooperstown, NY). May 15, 1806.
Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). May 20, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 26, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). June 14, 1806.
Plebeian (Kingston, NY). June 27, 1806.

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